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Even though Summer is coming to a close, that does not mean that there is a lack of things to do around Whatcom County. Below is a small sampling of events that will be taking place around Bellingham in the month of September.
September 11th, Fairhaven Runner’s 15K: Bellingham’s beautiful bay and expanding trail system inspired the course. Race along the waterfront and through parks. Enjoy views of the San Juan Islands, Olympic Mountains, and Mt. Baker. This is a walker-friendly race! Course support, staffed by volunteers, and timing ends at 11:00 am, 2.5 hours after start. Walking participants may still continue to be on the course thereafter. For more information visit www.FairhavenRunners.com
September 17-18th, Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machinery Association Tractor Pull: Tractor Pulls start at 6pm on Friday with the truck and pickups to follow. Saturday the pulls kick off at 1pm. For more information visit www.psatma.com
September 18th, Sweet Water Well’s Urban Barn Dance: Help fund the fresh water well project and come out to the Depot Market Square and take place in this great community dance. www.Evangelineinternational.org
September 19th, 2010 Organized Bride Falls Bridal Show: If you or someone you know is getting married this show is for you! Located at the Ferndale Event’s center you will find everything your bridal heart desires.
September 25th, Puget Sound Farm Toy Show: Located at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds you can view the latest in new and antique farm toys for little and big kids alike!
September 26th, Bellingham Bay Marathon, 1/2 marathon and fun run: Bellingham Bay Marathon hosts a marathon along the shores of Bellingham Bay, half marathon and 5K to raise funds in support of non-profit Whatcom county youth organizations. www.bellinghambaymarathon.org
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Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! Every week we track the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not and create a ratio we call Pending Ratios.
As of Saturday,September 4th , the pending ratio in Bellingham was 16% . Pending is the time frame between when an offer has been mutual accepted between the buyer’s and the seller’s of the home and when the title actually transfers hands. This give the buyer’s time to get the financing, do inspection, review the title reports and more.
To view a complete history of Whatcom County Pending Ratios or for other real estate statistics don’t hesitate to contact The Johnson Team at (360) 303-2734 or by email at Info@JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com
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The artificial market created by tax credits resulted in the expected fall off the cliff in July, with the number of homes sold in the county as a whole down 22.8% from June sales. The only area that held its own compared to June was Bellingham, where one more home sold in July. Other areas dropped – from 68.8% in Sudden Valley to 52.2% in Lynden and 40% in Birch Bay/Blaine. Ferndale was down just 4.2% in July, although they were caught in August with a drop of 56.5% in sales from their July number.
Typically, July sales are higher than June. It was expected that they would be lower this year, but what really matters is how we are comparing to last year in the same months. One would expect July and August to perform less well relative to last year because of the compressed demand in the early summer, and July lived up (or down) to that expectation. In Whatcom County as a whole, 36.6% fewer units sold. There wasn’t one area in Whatcom County that sold more houses in July 2010 than in July 2009. By August, however, things were looking up a bit in most areas, with Sudden Valley & Birch Bay/Blaine up 15.4% & 21.7% respectively, Lynden matching August 2009, and Bellingham down just 4.7%. Ferndale was hit hard – down 52.4% from sales in August 2009 and Nooksack Valley dropped 81.8%. As a whole, the county sold 13.3% fewer homes in August of 2010 than 2009.
For ongoing real estate numbers, go to www.JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com. We update the site weekly with everything from interest rates to market conditions to information from Fannie Mae, the FED and the FDIC. Also, feel free to call us at (360) 303-2734 or e-mail Info@JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com if you want to know more about a specific portion of the market – we track a lot more than we have space to report.
If your neighborhood would like a presentation or a link to your website of up-to-date information on real estate in the neighborhood, we can provide it – just give us a call. www.johnsonteamrealestate.com also includes a constantly updated list of newly listed properties and a list of properties being offered as short sales & foreclosures (REOs), as well as the entire listing database of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, fully searchable to your specifications.
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Every week we track the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not and create a ratio we call Pending Ratios.
As of Saturday August 28th , the pending ratio in Bellingham was 16% . Pending is the time frame between when an offer has been mutual accepted between the buyer’s and the seller’s of the home and when the title actually transfers hands. This give the buyer’s time to get the financing, do inspection, review the title reports and more.
To view a complete history of Whatcom County Pending Ratios or for other real estate statistics don’t hesitate to contact The Johnson Team at (360) 303-2734 or by email at Info@JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com
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It’s hard to imagine that summer is almost over and the school year is about to begin for Whatcom County School Districts but ,yes it is that time of the year again.
Even though school might not be starting for a couple of weeks for most it’s still a great time to start getting ready. A good night’s sleep is more important that ever for your young scholars. It’s a good idea to start getting used to the school sleep schedule now so they are fully rested and awake when they start their first day of class. Some suggestions for getting a good night’s sleep are to set a scheduled bed time , set clothes out the night before and set the backed pack back by the door. By making the most of your evenings before bed time and organizing your things for your morning getting ready will take less time and allow for more sleep.
It you opt to start changing your sleeping plan early take full advantage of the getting up early and plan some fun end of summer day trips with your family before school starts. Take a trip to the birch bay water slides, walk the beaches of Semiahmoo Spit or go swimming at Lake Whatcom, as school is just around the corner!
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Even though Summer is coming to a close, that does not mean that there is a lack of things to do around Whatcom County. Below is a small sampling of events that will be taking place around Bellingham in the month of September.
Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! Every week we track the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not and create a ratio we call Pending Ratios.
Every week we track the number of homes on the market that have offers on them and those that do not and create a ratio we call Pending Ratios.
It’s hard to imagine that summer is almost over and the school year is about to begin for Whatcom County School Districts but ,yes it is that time of the year again.
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